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The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry rallied from an 8-5 deficit in the eighth inning to defeat the Kentville Wildcats 11-8 tonight and claim their 13th Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League championship since 1990. Dartmouth won the best-of-seven final in four straight games. Dry player-coach Darren Doucette was named playoff MVP. At Memorial Park Dartmouth 000 050 060 -- 11 11 2 Kentville 221 021 000 -- 8 7 1 Terry Forbes, Pete Sonier (6), Matt McDonald (WP, 7), Jason Bailey (Sv, 8) and Nick Best; Mike Sponagle, Jamie Joice (LP, 5), Corey Kent (8), Kevin Daurie (8) and Luke Smith. Dartmouth -- Darren Doucette, two-run homer; Joel Irvine, two singles, two RBI; Ryan Doucette, two-run double; Kentville -- Mike King, triple, single, two RBI.

A five-run seventh inning propelled the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry to a 7-3 victory over the Kentville Wildcats in Game 3 of the best-of-seven league championship series tonight. Dartmouth has won all three games, and can close it out Wednesday night in Kentville. At Beazley Field Kentville 000 201 000 -- 3 7 2 Dartmouth 000 100 51x -- 7 8 1 Kevin Nichols (LP), Curtis Falls (7) and Luke Smith; Trevor Zwaan (WP) and Nick Best. Kentville -- Mike King, two doubles, single, RBI; Luke Smith, home run; Mark Foley, RBI-double; Dartmouth -- Joel Irvine, three-run homer, RBI-single; Jamie Vallis, double, single.

Winning pitcher Steve Nelson tossed a complete-game six-hitter and struck out 10 as the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry beat host Kentville Wildcats 8-3 tonight to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven final. At Memorial Park Dartmouth 202 012 001 -- 8 11 4 Kentville 003 000 00x -- 3 6 3 Steve Nelson (WP, 10 strikeouts) and Nick Best; Tim Clayton (LP), Jamie Joice (9) and Luke Smith. Dartmouth -- Darren Doucette, two-run homer; Chris Goodie, home run; Robert Gillis, two doubles, single; Kentville -- Jeff Lockhart, double, single, two RBI.

Tonight's Game 2 of the league championship series between the Kentville Wildcats and Dartmouth Moosehead Dry has been postponed because of rain. The game has been rescheduled to Monday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Park in Kentville.

Darren Doucette belted three home runs to power host Dartmouth Moosehead Dry to an 11-1 decision over the Kentville Wildcats to open the best-of-seven championship series tonight. At Beazley Field Kentville 010 000 00x -- 1 5 0 Dartmouth 240 103 01x -- 11 14 1 Mike Sponagle (LP), Curtis Falls (6), Kevin Daurie (7), Jeff Lockhart (8) and Luke Smith; Jason Bailey (WP), Matt McDonald (8) and Nick Best, Randy Stewart (8). Kentville -- Mike King, RBI-double; Dartmouth -- Darren Doucette, three home runs, five RBI; Kenny Miller, two singles, two doubles; Joel Irvine, two singles, two RBI; Nick Best, two-run homer.